Ink against the devil : Luther and his opponents /
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| Author / Creator: | Loewen, Harry, author. |
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| Imprint: | Waterloo, Ontario : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2015] ©2015 |
| Description: | xx, 334 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10367679 |
| Summary: | Sixteenth-century Reformation Europe was a tumultuous time during which many defining ideas of the modern era were formulated. The technological advancement augured by the Gutenberg press allowed the unprecedented circulation of ideas among a growing legion of literate Europeans. The writings of radical reformer Martin Luther were perhaps most influential of all. His opposition to the universal Roman Catholic Church fundamentally challenged the elites and their institutions. Along the way, Luther was opposed by the Church, the political powers of the day, and competing religious ideologies. Ink Against the Devil distills the major impulses from these debates that continue to resonate to this day. This book will appeal to both lay and professional scholars of the Reformation and its major players with prose that is accessible and free of jargon. Loewen directly addresses the debates between Luther and his many foes, including Humanists like Erasmus and the sectarian opponents found among contemporary Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Of particular interest will be a focus on anti-semitism throughout Luther's published writings and sermons. There may be no other examples of this book's scope in such a natural, narrative presentation. |
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| Item Description: | "This book is an expanded version of my earlier book, Luther and the Radicals: Another Look at Some Aspects of the Struggle Between Luther and the Radical Reformers (WLU Press, 1974). The book was originally my M.A. thesis, completed and accepted in 1961 by the Department of History of the University of Manitoba under the guidance of the late Professor T. Oleson."--Preface. |
| Physical Description: | xx, 334 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-315) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781771121354 1771121351 9781771121361 177112136X 9781771120814 1771120819 9781771120821 1771120827 |